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Jenna: new fallout this monday morning on the penn state sex abuse scandal. the ceo of the second mile charity, that's the charity founded by former coach jerry sandusky, that ceo is stepping down after 28 years in that position. we're also learning the judge that released sandusky from jail was a volunteer for that very same charity. sandusky is a charged abusing that boy while working for second mile. david lee? >> reporter: start with the latest developments here. the president and ceo of the second mile charity resigned this weekend. his name is jack rekvoch. he was with the charity for 28...

And she's candidates have their staffs call these people and say, listen, i'm coming to town. will you set up a fund-raiser for me. and once you get that going, these are literally the first people that they call when they announce their candidacy. once you get that going, then it kind of builds on itself. if it's a successful fund-raiser, then it leads to more, more people are interested, more people agree to be bumblers for the campaign. >> ted johnson looking at hollywood and politics. thank you for your teime. quick programming note for you. tune in to "now" with alex wagner debuting tod...

And as for the judge who set it at $100,000, it's due only if he doesn't show in court. it turns out the judge, who set the bail, was a volunteer at sandusky's charity. one that some say was a front for sandusky's alleged recruitment of young boys. by the way, the head of that charity, the second mile, resigned today. and according to a harrisburg patriot news special report, only one state trooper was assigned to this case for the duration of the first 15 months of the investigation going back to 2008. and then there's this from the president of the united states. >> it's been said that evil ...

Thought that was strange. >> surprised. everybody was surprised but it seemed natural that he would want to go spend more time with the kids because he had this great -- he wanted to expand it, raise more money. >> one of the biggest things would be the trust that would be developed. what we're trying to be is what we think to be is a true friend. >> reporter: but now with the charges that he sexually abused eight young boys, all of whom he met through the second mile charity, there is outrage over the damage sandusky was alleged to have done to the children and penn state university. >> what ...

It to the police attention sooner. >> indeed. the president was fired last week. the judge who granted sandusky's bail it emerged and also volunteered for his charity. i have to ask you, does that strike you as a conflict of interest? it does me. >> being a question that has been raised, the judge that set the bail to $100,000, many thought it would be maybe a half million. it was unsecured which means he did not have to offer collateral and he was free to go. he also was not required to wear an electronic monitor as this could be a conflict of interest. the judge reportedly volunteered for th...